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At Rennie Grove Peace, we provide palliative and end of life care support within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire in four stages: Early Support Living Well, Dying Well and Bereavement Support ...
Gardener Volunteer Grove House St Albans
Contact person
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Summary
We’re looking for friendly, practical team players who can help keep our gardens looking beautiful all year round.Detailed description
Purpose of this role
The gardens at Grove House are an essential element of the experience that we offer our patients and families. They provide an attractive and peaceful environment that can be enjoyed all year round. We have a team of dedicated green-fingered volunteers who regularly maintain our gardens and are looking for new team members.
Main tasks
- Planting seasonal bulbs and plants
- Maintenance of fences and pergolas
- Care and maintenance of garden tools
- Weeding and watering
- Clearing paths and patio areas
- Pruning and dead-heading
What are we looking for?
· a good knowledge of gardening techniques, including propagation, taking cuttings etc
· someone who is reliable and flexible, and able to liaise with other gardeners to coordinate attendance and work schedules
· a sensitivity to people dealing with a life-limiting illness
· volunteers need to be 18 or over
· someone who can positively represent the Hospice to the general public.
Training and support
· there will be a named line manager who will provide ongoing support
· there will be some mandatory training that you will need to complete at the start of your volunteering with us and then periodically afterwards as refresher training
· your line manager will organise training specific to your role and you we will ask you to read and acknowledge you have read the risk assessment.
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra supportAbout Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individual’s needs, whether that’s at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.
Our staff team of 340+ includes a wide range of patient-facing disciplines plus operational support based in Watford, Tring, St Albans, Chalfont St Giles and Berkhamsted. The Charity is now one of the larger UK hospice charities, reaching a GP population of 797,037 of whom 75% live in Hertfordshire and 25% in Buckinghamshire.
Looking after over 4,500 patients a year, as well as those around them, is a huge privilege, one we simply could not achieve without the incredible support of our 1600 strong volunteer workforce. Our multidisciplinary team helps people to live well and receive support in the place that best suits their needs, when they need it the most. We’re here to help the whole family cope during the most difficult of times, early in diagnosis, during a patient’s illness and, if needed, when those around them are dealing with grief and bereavement.